Saturday, January 28, 2012

Expanding our Circle

When we decided to adopt African American children, we realized that our circle of friends was rather narrow. Part of the problem is the area where we've lived and gone to church for the past five years. It's not exactly diverse. The only AA friends and loved ones we have were all back home in Oklahoma. That's fine for our yearly visits, but not good for an everyday basis. It's important that our children have strong role models that look like them, so that they'll grow up feeling proud of who they are and of their heritage.

Fortunately, our new neighborhood is much more diverse. Even more fortunately, Daniel knows some good guys at work, like Leo (pictured here), who are willing to get to know all of us better. We invited Leo over for dinner and he invited us to try out his church. We'd like to give our kids the opportunity to experience the major difference between our church and an African American Methodist church, so we're hoping to do that within the next month or so. We want them to see that even though cultural and worship styles can vary greatly, the important thing is the underlying foundational love for Jesus Christ.

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12 Pack Mom

I'm a 39 year old Christian mom of 10 kids. I have six girls; Danya age 17, Gloria age 15, Jordan age 15, Brianna age 14, Katie age 8, and our other 8 year old Karyie. My four sons include Michael age 14, Shane age 13, Kevin age 11, and Ryker age 2. I also was a foster mom for about 5 years. In 2009 we adopted two of the 33 kids we've fostered. In April 2012 we adopted three more! I've been happily married to the love of my life, Daniel, for 21 years!

FYI

For privacy reasons we cannot post identifying pictures of foster children. That's why their faces are covered or only the backs of their heads are shown. We also give them nicknames to protect their privacy.

The Mini Homeschoolers

Danya and Gloria are "The Mini Homeschoolers" in a series of YouTube videos where they answer questions about homeschooling from a younger perspective. These videos are based on the ones created by two funny homeschooled young men called "Ask the Homeschoolers".
Watch the videos here:The Mini Homeschoolers